Term Name:	phytosteroid catabolic process
Synonyms:	phytosteroid breakdown, phytosteroid catabolism, phytosteroid degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of phytosteroids, steroids that differ from animal steroids in having substitutions at C24 and/or a double bond at C22. Phytosteroids are so named because they occur in higher plants; some, notably ergosterol, are also found in fungi.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0016130]    QuickGO    AmiGO