Wan″der‐ing, a. & n. from Wander, v.
Wandering albatross(Zoöl.), the great white albatross. See Illust. of Albatross. — Wandering cell(Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement, as one of the white corpuscles of the blood. — Wandering Jew(Bot.), 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(Med.), 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(Med.), a morbid condition of the liver, similar to wandering kidney. — Wandering mouse(Zoöl.), the whitefooted, or deer, mouse. See Illust. of Mouse. — Wandering spider(Zoöl.), any one of a tribe of spiders that wander about in search of their prey.