cephalopharyngeal skeleton

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cephalopharyngeal skeleton: (Arthropoda: Insecta) In Diptera, articulated sclerites of the mature larva; a secondary development: mandibular sclerites, intermediate sclerite, pharyngeal sclerite, chitinized, anterior, invaginated portion of the mouth parts.