Name spelled with six dashes and six dots (5)

I believe the answer is:

morse

(Other definitions for morse that I've seen before include "Code; TV detective" , "Code inventor, Samuel" , "TV inspector" , "used to transmit messages" , "Code using dots and dashes" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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