Term Name:	appressorium formation
Synonyms:	appressorium formation for entry into host, on or near host, appressorium formation on or near host, formation of an appressorium by symbiont on or near host
Definition:	The process in which a swollen, flattened portion of a symbiont filament is formed on or near its host organism, to adhere to and for the purpose of penetrating the host surface.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0075016]    QuickGO    AmiGO