subcapsular
/ˌsʌbˈkapsjʊlə/adjective
1 Botany. Of a fruit: somewhat resembling a capsule.
- Apparently rare in late 19th and early 20th cent..
2 Anatomy and Medicine. Located or occurring under the capsule of an organ or structure.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in George Don (1798–1856), botanist and plant collector. From sub- + capsular.