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.
Definition of post hoc. 1  1 : relating to or being the fallacy of arguing from temporal sequence to a causal relation. 2  2 : formulated after the fact a post hoc rationalization.