Term Name:	carotenoid catabolic process
Synonyms:	carotenoid breakdown, carotenoid catabolism, carotenoid degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of carotenoids, tetraterpenoid compounds in which two units of 4 isoprenoid residues joined head-to-tail are themselves joined tail-to-tail.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0016118]    QuickGO    AmiGO