Term Name:	oligosaccharide catabolic process
Synonyms:	multicellular organismal oligosaccharide catabolic process, oligosaccharide breakdown, oligosaccharide catabolism, oligosaccharide degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of oligosaccharides, molecules with between two and (about) 20 monosaccharide residues connected by glycosidic linkages.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0009313]    QuickGO    AmiGO