Main Entry: cra·nio·pha·ryn·geal Pronunciation: "krA-nE-O-"far-&n-'jE-&l, -f&-'rin-j(E-)&l Function: adjective : relating to or connecting the cavity of the skull and the pharynx craniopharyngeal canal connecting the hypophyseal diverticulum with buccal ectoderm in the fetus>