The plant leaves are lateral outgrowth of the stem which develop from the meristematic tissues of buds. They are the part of the plant shoot which serves as the chief food-producing organ in most vascular plants.
Adjective[edit] ad hoc â(comparative more ad hoc, superlative most ad hoc) 1  For a particular purpose. 2  Created on the spur of the moment; impromptu. ( sciences) (of a hypothesis) Postulated solely to save a theory from being falsified, without making any new predictions.
1 An ad hoc network is a local area network (LAN) that is built spontaneously as devices connect. 2  Ad hoc testing is an informal and improvisational approach to assessing the viability of a product.  Ad hoc analysis is a business intelligence process designed to answer a single, specific business question.