See Also: setireme(medicine)

Durango (sh) and setireme (medicine)


Durango (sh)




State (pop., 2000: 1,448,661), north-central Mexico.

It covers 47,560 sq mi (123,181 sq km), and its capital is Durango. The western portion of the state lies within the mineral-laden Sierra Madre Occidental; semiarid plains, used for ranching, comprise the eastern portion. The Nazas River, which flows about 375 mi (600 km), is the largest in the state and is a main source of water for commercial agriculture. Along the river's lower course is the Laguna cotton district, a large state-operated cooperative that Durango city shares with Coahuila state. First explored by Europeans in 1562, Durango shared the colonial history of Chihuahua as a major part of Nueva Vizcaya; the two states separated in 1823.


setireme (medicine)


setireme
<zoology> A swimming leg (of an insect) having a fringe of hairs on the margin.

Origin: Seta + L. Remus an oar.

Source: Websters Dictionary