Tenonian \Te*no"ni*an\, a. (Anat.) Discovered or described by M. Tenon, a French anatomist. [1913 Webster] {Tenonian capsule} (Anat.), a lymphatic space inclosed by a delicate membrane or fascia (the fascia of Tenon) between the eyeball and the fat of the orbit; -- called also {capsule of Tenon}. [1913 Webster]