Term Name:	pyrimidine nucleotide catabolic process
Synonyms:	pyrimidine nucleotide breakdown, pyrimidine nucleotide catabolism, pyrimidine nucleotide degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a pyrimidine nucleotide, a compound consisting of nucleoside (a pyrimidine base linked to a deoxyribose or ribose sugar) esterified with a phosphate group at either the 3' or 5'-hydroxyl group of the sugar.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006244]    QuickGO    AmiGO