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Definition: Wandering spider
Wandering
\Wan"der*ing\,
a. & n. from
Wander, v.
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Wandering albatross (Zo["o]l.), 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 (Zo["o]l.), the whitefooted, or deer,
mouse. See Illust. of
Mouse.
Wandering spider (Zo["o]l.), any one of a tribe of spiders
that wander about in search of their prey.
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