craniopharyngeal

cra·nio·pha·ryn·geal

adj
\ˌkrā-nē-ō-ˌfar-ən-ˈjē-əl, -fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl\

Definition of CRANIOPHARYNGEAL

: relating to or connecting the cavity of the skull and the pharynx <the craniopharyngeal canal connecting the hypophyseal diverticulum with buccal ectoderm in the fetus>