The assembly of a haustorium, a projection from a symbiotic cell or tissue that penetrates the host's tissues for the purpose of obtaining nutrients. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
formation by organism of haustoria for nutrient acquisition from host; formation by organism of haustorium for nutrient acquisition from host
related_synonym:
formation by symbiont of haustorium for nutrient acquisition from host