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  1. 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Wander Source: opted
  2. 2. a. & n. from Wander, v. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. migratory Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. of a path e.g. Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adj. having no fixed course Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. travelling about without any clear destination Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 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. Source: webster
  8. 8. a. & n. from Wander, v. Wandering albatross (Zoöl.), the greatwhite albatross. See Illust. of Albatross.-- Wandering cell (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses thepower of spontaneous movement, as one of the white corpuscles of theblood.-- Wandering Jew (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 commonlycultivated 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, similarto wandering kidney.-- Wandering mouse (Zoöl.), the whitefooted, or deer, mouse. SeeIllust. of Mouse.-- Wandering spider (Zoöl.), any one of a tribe of spiders thatwander about in search of their prey. Source: adambom
  9. 9. j:100 n. travelling about without any clear destination Source: ecdict

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