ðə zˈaɪɡoʊt dɪvˈɛləps ɐ ɹᵻsˈɪstənt sˈɛl wˈɔːl, fˈɔːɹmɪŋ ɐ sˈɪŋɡəlsˈɛld zˈaɪɡəspˌoːɹ, ðə kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk ðæt ɡˈɪvz ɪts nˈeɪm tə ðɪs ɡɹˈuːp ʌv fˈʌŋɡi.
The zygote develops a resistant cell wall, forming a single-celled zygospore, the characteristic that gives its name to this group of fungi.