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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Conatus \Co*na"tus\, noun [L., fr. conatus, p. p. of conari to attempt.] A natural tendency inherent in a body to develop itself; an attempt; an effort.
What conatus could give prickles to the porcupine or hedgehog, or to the sheep its fleece? --Paley.
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