The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of sphingolipids, any of a class of lipids containing the long-chain amine diol sphingosine or a closely related base (a sphingoid). [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198506732 GOC:mah ]
Synonyms: sphingolipid catabolism sphingolipid breakdown sphingolipid degradation