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the sex chromosome that is carried only by males- She holds me until I recover my Y chromosome.Gayle Forman -- Where She Went
- The urge to fight must be a defining characteristic of the Y chromosome.Stephenie Meyer -- Eclipse
- And you have a Y chromosome, for two.Becca Fitzpatrick -- Hush, Hush
- It's just that my mother's got radar or something—she can sniff out a Y chromosome from miles away.Jodi Picoult -- Change of Heart
- Many of the words they used were unfamiliar to me, and I figured I'd have to have a Y chromosome to really understand the excitement.Stephenie Meyer -- New Moon
- I think it might have something to do with my possession of a Y chromosome.Katja Millay -- The Sea of Tranquility
- Don't even get me started about the whole Y chromosome thing.James Patterson -- The Angel Experiment
- Thankfully the shirt is knotted tight enough around my hand that the bleeding is under control, and I'm able to make it inside without sacrificing what's left of my Y chromosome.Katja Millay -- The Sea of Tranquility
- I was surprised that she had any minimum standards, since her dress and high heels gave the impression that anyone in possession of a simple set of one X and one Y chromosome would suffice.Dumas Firoozeh -- Funny in Farsi
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