A birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth; a type of spina bifida. The spinal cord and the meninges protrude. What is spina bifida. A developmental birth defect caused by the incomplete closure of the embryonic neural tube.
Sententia (sen-TEN-chee-uh): Figure of argument in which a wise, witty, or pithy maxim or aphorism is used to sum up the preceding material. Examples We are now well into our fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object and confident purpose of putting an end to slavery agitation. However, under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented.
noun, plural plenipotentiaries. 1. a person, especially a diplomatic agent, invested with full power or authority to transact business on behalf of another. adjective. 2. invested with full power or authority, as a diplomatic agent. 3. conferring or bestowing full power, as a commission.