Outermost Layer of the Brain or a Similar Organ

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Extraordinary Creatures, Group 1581, Puzzle 3 (Leucrocotta).

Question is: Outermost Layer of the Brain or a Similar Organ

and the answer is: CORTEX

Word Meaning:

CORTEX — (countable, anatomy) The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.

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