Term Name:	sphingoid catabolic process
Synonyms:	sphingoid breakdown, sphingoid catabolism, sphingoid degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of sphingoids, any of a class of compounds comprising sphinganine and its homologues and stereoisomers, and derivatives of these compounds.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0046521]    QuickGO    AmiGO