Capsulogenous

/ˌkæp.sjə.ˈlɑdʒ.ə.nəs/ adjective

Producing or capable of producing a capsule.

From capsulo- (capsule-related) plus -genous (from Greek -genes, 'producing' or 'born from'). This technical term appears in biological and medical literature to describe organisms or cells that form protective capsules.

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