| a large albatross, Diomedea exulans, of southern waters, having the plumage mostly white with dark markings on the upper parts. |
| wan·der·ing albatross (wŏn'dər-ĭng) n. A large, mostly white albatross (Diomedea exulans) of southern seas, having long narrow wings whose spread is regarded as the largest of any living bird. |