subterminal

adjective

sub·​ter·​mi·​nal ˌsəb-ˈtər-mə-nᵊl 

-ˈtərm-nəl

: situated or occurring near but not precisely at an end

subterminal spots on tail feathers

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subterminal

• germinal
• terminal