Wandering
Wan·der·ing
Wandering
a. & n.
- a. & n. from Wander, v.
Phrases & Compounds
- Wandering albatross
- the great white albatross. See Illust. of Albatross.
- Wandering cell
- an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement, as one of the white corpuscles of the blood.
- Wandering Jew
- any one of several creeping species of Tradescantia, which have alternate, pointed leaves, and a soft, herbaceous stem which roots freely at the joints. They are commonly cultivated in hanging baskets, window boxes, etc.
- Wandering kidney
- a morbid condition in which one kidney, or, rarely, both kidneys, can be moved in certain directions; -- called also floating kidney, movable kidney.
- Wandering liver
- a morbid condition of the liver, similar to wandering kidney.
- Wandering mouse
- the whitefooted, or deer, mouse. See Illust. of Mouse.
- Wandering spider
- any one of a tribe of spiders that wander about in search of their prey.