wandering : Idioms & Phrases
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Wandering albatross
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noun very large albatross; white with wide black wings
Diomedea exulans.
WordNet
(Zoöl.) , the great white albatross. See Illust. ofAlbatross .
Webster 1913
Wandering cell
(Physiol.) , an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement, as one of the white corpuscles of the blood.
Webster 1913
Wandering Jew
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noun a legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the Crucifixion
WordNet
(Bot.) , any one of several creeping species ofTradescantia , 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.
Webster 1913
Wandering kidney
(Med.) , a morbid condition in which one kidney, or, rarely, both kidneys, can be moved in certain directions; called alsofloating kidney ,movable kidney .
Webster 1913
Wandering liver
(Med.) , a morbid condition of the liver, similar to wandering kidney.
Webster 1913
Wandering mouse
(Zoöl.) , the whitefooted, or deer, mouse. See Illust. ofMouse .
Webster 1913
Wandering spider
(Zoöl.) , any one of a tribe of spiders that wander about in search of their prey.