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Hib¹

  • /hɪb/

Rhymes with -ɪb

Where it comes from

Acronym of Haemophilus influenzae b.

noun

  1. uncountable Haemophilus influenzae, serotype b: a particular type of bacterium responsible for pneumonia, meningitis, and other diseases.

Hib²

  • /hɪb/

Rhymes with -ɪb

Where it comes from

Clipping of Hibernian.

noun Hibs

  1. abbreviation, clipping Clipping of Hibernian (“someone associated with Hibernian Football Club, as a player, coach, fan etc.”)

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MLA

"Hib." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hib. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Hib. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hib

Chicago

"Hib." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hib.

BibTeX
@misc{hib_2026,
  title = {Hib},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hib},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}