coll.
- noun
- Jargon
:
recolector
- In the herbarium, many plant samples are marked with 'coll.' followed by the collector's name.
Examples
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Researchers often use 'coll.' on field notes to indicate the person responsible for gathering the sample.
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The specimen was collected by Dr. Smith, as noted by coll. Smith.
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The label on the butterfly specimen included 'coll. J. Smith 1992' to show who collected it.
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In the field notes, it states coll. Johnson for the butterfly sample.
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The label on the butterfly specimen included 'coll. J. Smith 1992' to indicate who collected it.
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In the herbarium, many plant samples are marked with 'coll.' along with the collector's name.
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Researchers often annotate their field notes with 'coll.' to signify the individual responsible for gathering the sample.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Coll. is a short form of collector or 'collected by', coming from the same root as collect which means 'to gather'. So on a specimen label coll. tells you who 'gathered' the sample.
