Term Name:	organic phosphonate catabolic process
Synonyms:	organophosphonate catabolic process, phosphonate breakdown, phosphonate catabolism, phosphonate degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of phosphonates, any organic compound containing one or more C-PO(OH)2 or C-PO(OR)2 (with R=alkyl, aryl) groups. Catabolism of phosphonic acid itself, an inorganic compound without the biochemically relevant C-P bond, is not included.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0019700]    QuickGO    AmiGO