noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/hɪb/
rhymes with -ɪb
1
noun
Meaning 1
Haemophilus influenzae, serotype b: a particular type of bacterium responsible for pneumonia, meningitis, and other diseases.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
Clipping of Hibernian (“someone associated with Hibernian Football Club, as a player, coach, fan etc.”)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
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